Monday, February 21, 2011

Pitbull honored as hero

A 5 year old pitbull mix named Maya has been honored by the Animal Miracle Foundation. Maya has been named the foundation’s Hero Dog of 2011!

Without the help of this amazing pitbull mix, her owners attacker may have never been caught! A drop of blood above Maya’s right eye was later tested for DNA by investigators, which led to the arrest of Anthony Easley. His preliminary hearing is pending.

The Animal Miracles Foundation which honored Maya is a non-profit that aims to improve public awareness about pet and wildlife issues.

In addition to saving her owner from a violent attack, Maya “is a testament to the fact that the pit bull dog breed can be hero dogs just like any other breed,” Colleen Paige, founder of the group, said in a statement.

Mayas owner, Angela Marcelino, adopted Maya from Humane Society Silicon Valley when the dog was 3 months old. She’s proud Maya is being honored but was not surprised when the dog tried to protect her early on the morning of June 17.

This goes to show you pitbulls are good dogs just like any other breed. Without the help of this pitbull, Ms. Marcelino could have been assaulted by her attacker.

Way to go Maya! Dog’s like you rock!
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27 comments:

  1. BrendanFebruary 21, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    thats awesome!

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    Nice story, I love to hear good things about Pitbulls they are the best dog to have.

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  3. Every DayFebruary 21, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    A good dog! a cat wouldnt do that for you.

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  4. Dr. GrimFebruary 21, 2011 at 10:14 PM

    the only reason some dogs got a reputation for being dangerous is because of their owners.
    if the owner takes care of the dog, the dog will take care of the owner.

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  5. SpikeFebruary 22, 2011 at 2:32 AM

    @Dr. Grim
    You are so right.

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  6. tracirzFebruary 22, 2011 at 3:30 AM

    I <3 Pitbulls. They are so cute!

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  7. BentFebruary 22, 2011 at 3:45 AM

    That's why dogs are way better than cats!

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  8. Patti D.February 22, 2011 at 3:57 AM

    wow, that is just insane!

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  9. 60+ Credits in 60 DaysFebruary 22, 2011 at 4:18 AM

    i agree dogs are mans best friend.

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  10. Smog Town LeafFebruary 22, 2011 at 5:01 AM

    That's awesome, I hope my pets would act like this dog if I was ever attacked.

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  11. FighterFebruary 22, 2011 at 5:39 AM

    It's really great story, I am so impressed!:)

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  12. mtnFebruary 22, 2011 at 5:55 AM

    cool story. i adore dogs.. :)

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  13. tigeyFebruary 22, 2011 at 6:41 AM

    I love pitbulls !

    P.S. Captcha ( word verification ) is enabled

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  14. chantal DFebruary 22, 2011 at 7:10 AM

    @tigey sorry for that is now dissabled i also hate it

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  15. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    great storry, thanks for sharring :)

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  16. EgzFebruary 22, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    Wow... thx for this post, skilled dog there

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  17. fabio_2007February 22, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    pitbulls are great

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  18. Paranormal ExplorerFebruary 22, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    Yey! Shows that the owner is nice when their dog protects them like that.

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  19. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    very nice story... thanks for sharing

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  20. WhitewolfFebruary 22, 2011 at 3:11 PM

    I truly hate that pit bulls have the label they do as euthanize and ask questions later. Its good to finally see something good on their side.

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  21. Joseph WhiteFebruary 22, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    I've always been very afraid of those dog,s but I guess there are always exceptions

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  22. FourraFebruary 23, 2011 at 5:49 AM

    awesome but be carful with tha,
    keep up the good work bro

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  23. NeuroFebruary 23, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    Nice to hear the good balance out the bad said about pitbulls

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  24. MeltedsnowgirlFebruary 23, 2011 at 7:02 AM

    Cool dog blog! you'd probably like my mom's.

    http://purebredsrus.blogspot.com/ Just check it out. I'm following for sure.

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  25. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    That's pretty cool!

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  26. LifeHacksFebruary 25, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    Pit-bull's are an aggressive breed, but it's how you raise them!

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  27. JohnFebruary 26, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    We have three pitbulls and I have to say they are the best dogs we have ever had.

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